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Google Launches its Chrome OS
Google has introduced its new Google Chrome OS, an operating system project separate from Android and targeted at PCs
Zero Day Attack Targets Internet Explorer Users
A previously unknown vulnerability exploiting an ActiveX component in Internet Explorer targeting XP and Windows 2003 users is spreading across the web
Microsoft Keeps C# and CLI Community Promise
Microsoft is keeping its Community Promise to open up its C# language and Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) to developers
Reputation Technology Debuts In Symantec’s Norton Beta
Symantec unveils reputation-based technology codenamed ‘Quorum' in the latest versions of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus
Microsoft Prepares For Summer IE8 Enterprise Push
Microsoft will push Internet Explorer 8 out to the enterprise in August as part of its Windows Server Update Services
Report: Enterprise PC Lifecycle Should Last Three Years
The cost of keeping an old PC instead of upgrading to a new one is impacting businesses around the world, according to a survey by Techaisle
Hacker Releases iPhone 3GS Unlocking Tool For Windows
The same hacker to unlock Apple's first iPhone has struck again with an iPhone 3GS tool currently available for Windows only.
Unifying Communications to Weather The Economic Storm
While the focus during this recession may have turned to green IT and virtualisation for IT savings, Michael Bayer of Avaya argues the case for unified communications.
Keeping Up With The Demand For Flexible Working
The modern flexible worker is more demanding than ever, says Mark Dixon. He's just overhauled the technology in his chain of Regus serviced offices
Windows 7 Pricing Confuses, While Apple Keeps It Simple
Microsoft has announced a confusing pricing scheme for its new Windows 7 OS while, Apple is keeping it simple with its upcoming Snow Leopard OS release
Northumbria University Gets Wyse to Sustainable IT
A major new deployment of energy efficient thin client computers complements campus green-building design features as part of an environmental drive.
Firefox 3.5 Armed with Privacy Controls
Mozilla adds new privacy features to the latest version of Firefox in response to features in Internet Explorer 8, Apple Safari and Google Chrome
Cisco Pushes Beyond Traditional Roots To Challenge HP, IBM
Cisco chief John Chambers has pointed to new sectors it will either enter or grow in, bringing it into even greater competition with the likes of HP and IBM
Researcher Discovers Theft Of 88,000 FTP Credentials
A Trojan which stole 88,000 FTP credentials may have been in action for more than two years, say researchers
Microsoft To Open Green Cloud Dublin, Chicago Data Centres
Microsoft plans to roll out two new data centres in Dublin and Chicago in July, preparing for increased demand for cloud-based services such as Azure and Bing.
SMBs Will Be The Dominant Market In The Cloud, Says Parallels
Head of automation and virtualisation software company, Parallels is betting big on the cloud. But Serguei Beloussov says operating system consolidation and standards will be key.
Microsoft Moves Into Energy Metering
New online application beta aims to help US consumers track, understand and reduce home energy usage.
Gartner Predicts PC Shipment Growth Upturn in Fourth Quarter
Gartner's latest assessment of worldwide PC shipments expects the PC market to post positive growth in the fourth quarter, and little affected by Microsoft's Windows 7 release.
Europeans And Businesses Will Pay A High Price For Windows 7
Windows 7 will cost up to twice as much in Europe - partly because it does not include a browser. And businesses won't get the same upgrade rights as consumers
Microsoft Taking No Chances, Cuts Price Of Windows 7
Microsoft plans price cuts, free upgrades and other incentives to spread Windows 7 to as many users as possible once the operating system becomes available to the public in October
Bing Generates Bling For Microsoft
Microsoft's paid clicks increased by around 15 percent in the first two weeks of Bing's release, Efficient Frontier says
Windows Security Essentials – Why Morro Might Shame Microsoft
Morro - now known as Windows Security Essentials - is a security update, and yet another admission from Microsoft that all is not well. This time the enterprise might wake up, says Don Reisinger
Bing: Google Isn’t Hitting The Panic Button Yet
Google is responding to Bing - look at the Explore Search page - but that doesn't mean it's running scared from Microsoft's arrival, says Clint Boulton
Ballmer: Bing Won’t Have Bang For A While
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced during the National Summit in Detroit that Bing would have a potentially hard and long road as it attempts to compete with Google in the search-engine space
Windows Fan Calls For Opera Ban
David Taraso of the JCXP.net Website argues that Microsoft should be allowed to put its Internet Explorer browser in Windows without having to promote a competing browser
Does Your Business Need Mac’s Snow Leopard Or Windows 7?
The latest Mac OS runs faster 64 bit apps and supports MS Exchange, but will that be enough to convince companies to take it onboard?
Windows 7 Will Feature Improved Power Management
Some of the new features also are designed to give IT professionals more control and flexibility over management of the energy-efficiency capabilities of Windows 7 OS systems
Microsoft and OpenDocument Format – At Last Some Compatibility?
Microsoft supports ODF and OpenOffice is Office-compatible. We'd be in file format heaven, if it weren't for the difference between ODF 1.1 and 1.2, says Jason Brooks
Google Android – Better For Netbooks Than Windows 7
It might seem strange to put a phone operating system on a netbook, but Don Reisinger thinks it might be a better choice than Windows 7.